The final 2019 meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, 4190 Aumsville Hwy S.E. in Salem. The committee is made up of veterans appointed by the governor to provide counsel on veteran issues and represent veteran concerns across Oregon. Its nine members serve in a vital advisory role to the director and staff of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Their meetings are held at different locations across the state on the first Wednesday in March, June and December, as well as the second Wednesday in September. The public is invited to attend and participate. For those planning to attend the December meeting, please be advised that the dress code at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training prohibits blue jeans and all other denim attire. More information can be found online at www.oregon.gov/odva/Pages/advisory.aspx or to contact the Advisory Committee, please email vaac@odva.state.or.us.